At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
The Video / Motion Designer brings ideas to life through eye‑catching motion and video that quite literally make the brand move. This role blends creative storytelling with scalable, reusable systems—enabling teams to produce high-quality content quickly and consistently. Working closely with cross-functional creative partners, this role ensures outputs are visually compelling, technically sound, and aligned to brand standards.
What you'll do here:
- Create engaging video and motion design assets for brand, marketing, and internal communications
- Design and animate motion graphics for digital, social, web, presentations, and internal channels
- Develop and maintain templated motion and video systems to enable fast, consistent reuse across teams
- Edit video content, including pacing, color correction, audio refinement, and basic compositing
- Ensure all deliverables align with brand guidelines, visual identity, and quality standards
- Collaborate closely with designers, copywriters, creative leads, and program managers
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Prepare and deliver assets in multiple formats, resolutions, and aspect ratios
- Incorporate feedback and revisions efficiently while maintaining quality and timelines
- Maintain well-organized files and adhere to established workflows and processes
- Stay current on motion design trends, tools, and industry best practices
Skills you will need here:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in video editing, motion graphics, or related field
- Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro
- Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Strong understanding of animation principles, typography, and visual storytelling
- Ability to translate creative concepts into compelling motion and video experiences
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [email protected].
About CengageCengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Compensation
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
$58,300.00 - $75,750.00 USDSkills Required
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in video editing, motion graphics, or related field
- Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro
- Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Strong understanding of animation principles, typography, and visual storytelling
- Ability to translate creative concepts into compelling motion and video experiences
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Cengage Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cengage Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Cengage Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and company-designated wellness time off (including a year-end week off) stand out as notable time-away benefits. Flexible work positioning (virtual-first/remote-first) further increases the practical value of time-off and work-life support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace mental-health support appears to be a meaningful part of the rewards package, reinforced by external recognition for mental-health practices. Wellness-oriented programs and designated wellness days contribute additional lifestyle value beyond cash pay.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits and policies signal strong inclusion positioning, supported by external equality recognition. Family-related supports (e.g., fertility resources and parent support) also broaden who can benefit from the package.
Cengage Group Insights
What We Do
With more than 100 years of serving learners, Cengage Group is a global edtech company that enables student choice. No matter how, where, when or why someone wants to learn, our portfolio of education businesses supports all students, from middle school through graduate school and skills education, with quality content and technology. Collectively, our three business units – Cengage Academic, Cengage Work, and Cengage Select – help millions of students each year in more than 125 countries achieve their education and career goals and lead choice-filled lives. Visit us at www.cengagegroup.com
Why Work With Us
Our employee experience centers around a shared purpose: to help millions of learners achieve their dreams and improve their lives through education. Whether you want to make a difference in the world or start a fulfilling career in edtech, we focus on providing our employees with meaningful work while empowering them with resources to succeed.
